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Again just convenience really, always a pain when the remote has been moved or left at the other side of the room.

Yes, they will be set at the height required by part M of the building code, but still quite incovenient if you need to transfer from the sofa to a chair to turn a light on/off ect, which is something of a struggle for her. Hence the question.

We have recently bought a house, and my partner is in a wheelchair and in a few weeks I will be rewiring the house. I am aware you can buy clap activated switches in the US, and even some voice activated ones. Has anyone come across the 240v uk versions of these? Cheers

If the walls are nice and smooth, just give them a wash down with a scouring sponge and some soapy water. Obviously if the walls aren't smooth, fill and sand as needed.

There is a hairline crack in the pebbledash on the front of the house about 18 inches long. The Pebbledash was probably put on in the 1970's and the house was built in the 1920's. It doesn't sound hollow when I tap either side of it, so I don't think the render is coming away from the wall or...

Hi we have a house which had Urea Formaldehyde insulation sometime in the 1970's. We recently had a chap out to examine the walls for cavity wall insulation and he said that the insulation had disitergrated and would need removing before he could proceed with agreeing to a grant. So how easy...

I have just bought a house, and outside it is surrounded by block paving. Sadly this has been neglected for some time and there is quite a lot of grass and weeds starting to show through it. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good herbicide or weedkiller to clear this up quickly...

Hi All, We have just bought a house and we have a Valliant turbomax combi boiler. This boiler hasn't been used for a few months, so I switched it on, and opened up the fill loop (both screws- half turn), but the pressure won't rise, and I end up with the low pressure error on the LCD. Does...